According to the National Children’s Alliance, more than 550,000 children are known to United States authorities to be abused. An estimated 558,899 children (unique incidents) were victims of abuse ...

The issue of whether parents whose children are obese should be charged with neglect has fueled debate and generated controversial court cases, but, according to an article published this week in BMJ, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You don’t have to grow up in a loud, chaotic household to carry invisible wounds. Sometimes, it’s what didn’t happen that leaves ...

If you are familiar with the field of psychology, perhaps you have heard the story of Genie. Genie was raised in complete isolation in the 1950s and ’60s. She was emotionally deprived and physically ...

Licensed therapist Logan Cohen explains how the lack of essential experiences manifest in adulthood as 'invisible trauma.' As a child, you may have felt neglected because your parents weren't around ...

Have you ever felt emotionally numb, unable to name your feelings? Do you feel disconnected from others even when you are not alone? Perhaps a friend shares something emotional or meaningful, and you ...

The decision to place a loved one in a nursing home requires a lot of thought. It’s never a simple decision and even if you convince yourself that it’s the only possible choice to make, you still end ...